Chapter 103

“Sorry, you no longer get to call me that.” I ignored the heat of the night to pull up the thin sheet and thump my pillow before turning my back to him. “Unless you have something earth-shattering to say,I really need to get some sleep.”

I closed my eyes and prayed he would go away. A long time passed and I thought he’d finally left, but asI was drifting off, I heard him whisper, “I’m sorry about your dad.”

When I turned my head to look at him, he’d already gone.

* * * *

Two days later

It was closing time at the store, and pleasantly cool inside because the air had been fixed. I had one customer remaining, and he was pushing it. Sean was browsing the big bands section, though I could tell he wasn’t really looking for anything. I felt his gaze off and on as I straightened various displays and swept the floor in preparation for the next morning.